Admissions News

Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather encouraged 48 new Flex Program students to approach the law with integrity, purpose and a commitment to serving others during Convocation ceremonies Mon., Aug. 10, in Charlotte.

The 177 members of one of Elon Law's largest entering classes heard a Call to Honor from North Carolina District Court Judge Tia Hudgins Taylor L'18, who challenged students to pursue character, service and lifelong learning throughout their legal careers.

The People.com feature highlights Seymour’s journey to law, entrepreneurial success founding an all-women law firm in Greensboro, and decision to pursue a new career at midlife.

The School of Law’s Pro Bono Board worked with local attorney and alumna Abigail Seymour L’17 to provide a powers of attorney clinic for vulnerable families through FaithAction International in Greensboro.

Record donor participation, leadership-level giving and a new endowed scholarship highlight sustained momentum at Elon Law.

The Class of 2025 achieved a 90.9% first-time bar passage rate in jurisdictions across the United States, including North Carolina and 11 other states.

The American Bar Association approved Elon University School of Law’s application to institute a full-time, 2.5-year juris doctor in Charlotte beginning next year. Enrollment will open Sept. 1.

A record 116 first-year students competed in the annual event, supported by alumni, attorneys and judges from across North Carolina.

A May swearing-in ceremony hosted by the Greensboro Bar Association marked the culmination of law school graduates’ studies as they joined the North Carolina and federal courts.

Three dozen members of the Class of 2027 were selected as staff members of the Elon Law Review and We The People – Elon Law’s Constitutional Law Journal, Elon Law’s student-run scholarly publications.